Red Plenty

Explore the curious history of the Soviet Union's planned economy and the brief moment in the late 1950s when the dream of an abundance of goods seemed to be working. With the leadership of Khrushchev, the Soviet Union dreamed of a future of rich communists and envious capitalists, where Moscow would outshine Manhattan and every Lada would be better engineered than a Porsche. Red Plenty is a unique blend of history and fiction that takes readers on a fascinating journey through the minds of the brilliant scientists who did their best to make this fantasy come true. Get ready for an ambitious, uncompromising and pleasantly unexpected read.